Bars in Thailand Set to Close This Week for Buddhist ​​​​​​​ Holiday

[Purdey]

When I see people demanding alcohol on the day it isn't sold it looks kind of desperate. 

[actonion]

23 hours ago, Michael gough 294 said:

Sorry , AM

Midnight

[actonion]

8 minutes ago, Purdey said:

When I see people demanding alcohol on the day it isn't sold it looks kind of desperate. 

Some just don't like being told they can't buy a Beer  by a load of Corrupt Officials

[couchpotato]

3 minutes ago, actonion said:

Some just don't like being told they can't buy a Beer  by a load of Corrupt Officials

What are you on about.....it's an important religious holiday

[actonion]

Just now, couchpotato said:

What are you on about.....it's an important religious holiday

For Thai's,  thats what im on about

[paul1804]

On 2/10/2025 at 10:51 AM, smedly said:

so just to be clear, this closure is from midnight on wednesday - effectively thursday until midnignt

no, it is effective on the 12th Feb, so midnight tonight, Tuesday, to midnight Wednesday. 

[paul1804]

Its a rather outdated law but thats the case for many laws in Thailand including the silly 2 - 5pm, the Election Day ban etc, surely in this day & era it should be dont drink alcohol on the day if thats how you feel, much like some Catholics dont eat meat on Fridays!!! 

The irony of these silly laws is that a large percentage of Thai's including the makers of these laws will have an alcoholic drink on the day so it makes little sense, maybe in the next century they will get up to speed with reality??

[watchcat]

On 2/10/2025 at 2:32 AM, Geoffggi said:

Why punish non-Buddhists for not joining the club .................😥👀 - LOL 

 

Bacause they can.

 

[Negita43]

2 hours ago, actonion said:

Some just don't like being told they can't buy a Beer  by a load of Corrupt Officials

I dispute the corrupt word used - not all officials are corrupt.

Otherwise - "When in Rome"

Why do so many on this forum apply their foreign values to the country they choose to live in.

[watchcat]

On 2/9/2025 at 10:01 PM, webfact said:

day when 1,250 of Buddha’s followers gathered spontaneously to hear his teachings on moral conduct and mental purification.

Did you leaned anything? if not, LSD might keep yuy up to date.

[watchcat]

On 2/10/2025 at 4:33 AM, 1happykamper said:

I thought Buddhism wasn't a religion? 😂😂😂.

 

It isn't.

[watchcat]

On 2/10/2025 at 5:07 AM, bristolgeoff said:

Everyone knows bars in the city are closed and the mam and pop shop in the village will open and sell brooze.

Depends what boose they sell?...

[1happykamper]

6 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

It isn't.

Exactly! The article indicates that it is! 

[DaLa]

On 2/10/2025 at 2:45 PM, MalcolmB said:

Booze will be sold in 4-5 star resorts.

Booze will be sold in the smaller type shops. 
We are still allowed to drink on that day, just not in bars.

 

i have stocked up and going to have a big one celebrating Makha Bucha.

Pool party with a couple of bargirls who have the day off.

Free barfine day.

That was always my take on this. However I stayed at the Dusit Thani Ha Hin on my 70th..NO alcohol rule. As posted earlier I was going to stop overnight in Pattaya this Makha Bucha day so I emailed the Dusit Thani there and got the reply below. To make matters worse, my nearest mom&pop store won't sell on Buddha days either...and finally  I don't own a pool  !  Life sucks sometimes.

 

 

[Negita43]

2 hours ago, DaLa said:

We are still allowed to drink on that day, just not in bars.

 

Just for clarity if you take your own alcohol can you drink it in a bar ie is the rule about selling or consuming?

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, DaLa said:

That was always my take on this. However I stayed at the Dusit Thani Ha Hin on my 70th..NO alcohol rule. As posted earlier I was going to stop overnight in Pattaya this Makha Bucha day so I emailed the Dusit Thani there and got the reply below. To make matters worse, my nearest mom&pop store won't sell on Buddha days either...and finally  I don't own a pool  !  Life sucks sometimes.

 

 

Maybe TittyPorn would like to join me in the pool for the day?

[MalcolmB]

20 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

Just for clarity if you take your own alcohol can you drink it in a bar ie is the rule about selling or consuming?

Selling 

[Negita43]

34 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Selling 

If that is correct.

I know its not within the spirit (forgive the pun) of the law/rule but ....

If you must (not you personally) buy the alcohol at the bar the day before and drink it the next day.

[Cardano]

On 2/10/2025 at 12:22 PM, PB172111 said:

Stupid reply

No pretty accurate actually, even the elite 5% who enact these stupid rules abuse them.

[saintdomingo]

On 2/10/2025 at 11:48 AM, Andytheburiramman said:

Looks like all the piss-heads will have to sit drinking their ethanol out of a coffee cup 😁

No the pissartists and alcoholics will be home alone with their regular supply as they are most days. 

Why not close every business, why does the licensed trade alone have to suffer.

[GammaGlobulin]

I might buy some beer with very tiny bubbles, in advance.

[lordgrinz]

52 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

No the pissartists and alcoholics will be home alone with their regular supply as they are most days. 

Why not close every business, why does the licensed trade alone have to suffer.

 

I remember those days in America, everything closed on Sundays.

[brewsterbudgen]

11 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

I remember those days in America, everything closed on Sundays.

I remember the days when pubs in the UK had to close at 3pm every day and couldn't open again until 6pm until 11pm.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

On 2/10/2025 at 11:50 AM, Bday Prang said:

Must be awful, a holiday ruined, Boo Hoo

Selfish much? for someone who's here for a few days or even a week cutting away 1-2 days of their vacation due to a religious holiday for a religion they don't practice nor care about IS awful

 

On 2/10/2025 at 12:04 PM, scottiejohn said:

Religious/National bans are from Midnight to midnight and election bans are from 6pm the day before to 6pm on the election day, wither local or national!

Yes, but in practice what happens is a bit different and differs between provinces. Pattaya yesterday some venues were open until midnight, some clubs completely closed, and a few clubs open until 2:45am. Tonight they all open around 11pm-midnight. Bangkok everything was closed after midnight yesterday, clubs mostly all closed, and will open tonight after midnight.

[Bday Prang]

9 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Selfish much? for someone who's here for a few days or even a week cutting away 1-2 days of their vacation due to a religious holiday for a religion they don't practice nor care about IS awful

 

Yes, but in practice what happens is a bit different and differs between provinces. Pattaya yesterday some venues were open until midnight, some clubs completely closed, and a few clubs open until 2:45am. Tonight they all open around 11pm-midnight. Bangkok everything was closed after midnight yesterday, clubs mostly all closed, and will open tonight after midnight.

"cut short their vacation"     due to one day without alcohol ???   Are you serious?